A Chinese bronze ritual food cauldron, 'fangding', probably Shang

H 19 - L 17 - D 14,5 cm

Condition:
- Overall in good, solid condition.
- Typical small losses to the superficial encrustation and patination.
- One of the four legs cast slightly shorter, resulting in a slightly leaning position when resting.

Provenance:
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.
- Acquired from Het Magazijn, Ghent, in June 2006, according to the owner's inventory notes.

Ref.: The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 49.135.2, for a related example. (link)